Former leading New Zealand publisher and bookseller, and widely experienced judge of both the Commonwealth Writers Prize and the Montana New Zealand Book Awards, talks about what he is currently reading, what impresses him and what doesn't, along with chat about the international English language book scene, and links to sites of interest to booklovers.

Friday, November 30, 2012

Mystery Author Peter James US Tour for "Not Dead Yet"

Author Promotes Best Selling Celebrity Stalker Thriller

Starting
December 4, 2012, author Peter James will present a rare six-city US tour for
his latest Detective Superintendent Roy Grace novel Not Dead Yet.
The author will sign copies of his latest novel, which hit US bookstore
shelves this week and earned the #1 spot on the UK Sunday Times best seller list in both
hardcover and paperback. The popular Roy Grace novels have sold over
thirteen million copies worldwide and have been translated into thirty-five
languages. For additional information, please visit www.PeterJames.com.

Not Dead Yet
tells the story of rock superstar, Gaia, desperate to be taken seriously as
an actress. She returns to her hometown of Brighton, England from the
U.S. to take the starring role in a major Hollywood film about the city's
greatest love story, George IV and Maria Fitzherbert, being shot on location
in the grounds of Brighton's Royal Pavilion. For Detective Superintendent Roy
Grace, it is a nightmare unfolding before his eyes as he tries to stop a
celebrity stalker who will stop at nothing to see her dead.

ABOUT
PETER JAMES
Peter James is one of the world's best selling crime and thriller
novelists. The mystery writer has developed a close working
relationship with the Sussex, UK police over many years, spending an average
of one day a week with them. His writing reveals a unique insight into
the reality of modern day police work and forensic science. He has also
carried out extensive research with police in Moscow, Munich, Paris,
Melbourne, Sweden, New York and Romania, and regularly attends international
police conferences to ensure he is at the cutting edge of investigative
police work. Notably, the author will also be presenting a rare mystery
bookstore tour in early December in Los Angeles, Houston and Phoenix.

Peter, an established film producer and scriptwriter, was educated at
Charterhouse then at film school. He lived in North America for a number of
years working as a screenwriter and film producer before returning to
England. He has produced numerous films, including The Merchant Of Venice,
starring Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons and Joseph Fiennes.

A film adaptation of the author's first Roy Grace novel, Dead Simple, is
currently in development, Director John Duigan (Careless Love, The Engagement, Head in the Clouds
and more than 20 other films) has been attached to the film project, and
Peter James is overseeing all aspects, including the scriptwriting.